I got my gastric sleeve surgery on February 6th. My doctor has me on a clear liquid diet for a month. I am doing well, but I do crave other flavors then Water, chicken broth, and my Protein shake. Am I the only one that has to wait a month to eat the pureed foods? I have been looking up a lot of YouTube videos and most of the people got to eat a week later! When did everybody else begin to eat pureed Or soft foods?

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I was only on liquids for a week and half. Then I started on all types of soups and such and worked in puréed. You should talk to you dr, you need protein and your body needs to get used to food again if you stay on liquids TOO long you'll have a hard time with food.

I had my surgery on the 23rd and have to be on clear liquids for a week then I move to purée and I can't wait. I'm getting tired of jello and water. I had chicken broth the day of surgery and when I came home, & I don't like the taste.

I have to do liquids one week, purée one week, soft one week and then normal. I am several days into the purée week and I think a week may have been too fast to move up or it needs to be more graduated. I feel so full for a very long time after i eat anything with even a little thicker consistency like adding pb2 to my protein shake or cream soup that has been strained.

I have done 2 weeks of clear fluids and am now on 2 weeks of full fluids which includes thinned down Greek yogurt, puréed soup and Protein shakes. I was sleeved February 9th. After I finish 2 weeks of full fluids I move on to soft foods for a minimum of 2 weeks and then to solids.

It's weird how every surgeon seems to have a different plan of attack for getting back to eating. I think my surgeon works really hard at having us create good habits which helps with our long term success.

I agree though I don't care to ever consume broth or Jello again!! Good uck and just try to keep really focused on the process.

Luckyyy! I am on my 3rd week of just liquids. I need to drink 2 liters of liquid a day plusy Vitamins, and withing those 2 liters, protien shake.

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I am to begin " soft" protein 2 weeks post op!! I agree with you, it is not easy on the liquid diet

I am sure each MD has a protocol for a reason...I am rooting for you!

Sleeved on Feb 10th on soft foods now and this thurs will be my 3rd week out. Hard to get everything in protein, water, vitamins.

I had surgery on the 9th and I'm on clear liquid for a month as well. I begged my doctor on Friday to let me start puree and his response was "hell no" haha. He said that the staples are not strong enough to handle more than liquid right now. I told him that I can't even stand the thought of Protein anymore and he said that is very normal but to keep plugging away. Less than 1.5 weeks away and I finally get to move to the purée stage. I'm having a hard time getting my Water and protein down but I know it's for the best. Hang in there!!!! We can do this!

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I have to be on liquids until March 13th. I was sleeved Feb 12th. It seems so far away. But I've been on liquids since January 30th. Hasn't been fun.

A month seems like a very long time. I was sleeved one the 18 and I'm about to be moving to my puréed foods. I have two weeks of all liquids and then puréed foods for 2 weeks then I slowly introduce regular foods to my diet.

I have two weeks of a liquid diet and then two weeks of pureed foods. I am starving ALL the time. I am miserable! I did not expect to be dealing with this hunger all the time. Today was the first day I did not get all of my Protein in. I could not take one more bite of greek yogurt or one more drink of a Protein shake, I was eating and drinking those things six months before surgery and I want to puke every time I have to consume them now. Once I am on food, I don't think I will ever eat or drink those same things again. I will find an alternative. I feel for you having to wait an entire month. It is very interesting how every doctor is different with their instructions.

I had to do 3 weeks on liquids and now 2 of blended/mushy food. However my Clear Liquids phase counted anything thin enough to run through a fork, not anything literally clear, so I had more choices. Maybe check with your doc and see if they would be OK with you doing other soups/yogurts as long as they were thin and had no lumps.

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I had my surgery on the 23rd and have to be on clear liquids for a week then I move to purée and I can't wait. I'm getting tired of jello and water. I had chicken broth the day of surgery and when I came home, & I don't like the taste.

That's the same struggle I'm going through now o had surgery the 23 of feb. tired of the same today I was starving at least I thought I was I sip on tea to kill the hunger and I'm still on broth jello icy popsicles Monday they start me on protein shakes ugh it's so hard considering I'm the one who cooks at home I lost 12 pounds and I think it was all water from the iv and liquid diet they have me on I just can't wait to eat regular foods even if it is smaller portions. How many ounces are you intaking?

I have two weeks of a liquid diet and then two weeks of pureed foods. I am starving ALL the time. I am miserable! I did not expect to be dealing with this hunger all the time. Today was the first day I did not get all of my Protein in. I could not take one more bite of greek yogurt or one more drink of a protein shake, I was eating and drinking those things six months before surgery and I want to puke every time I have to consume them now. Once I am on food, I don't think I will ever eat or drink those same things again. I will find an alternative. I feel for you having to wait an entire month. It is very interesting how every doctor is different with their instructions.

How much Water do you drink? I have to drink 2.5 liters of water a day, within that I need half a liter with my protein. That keeps me feeling full!

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I have two weeks of a liquid diet and then two weeks of pureed foods. I am starving ALL the time. I am miserable! I did not expect to be dealing with this hunger all the time. Today was the first day I did not get all of my Protein in. I could not take one more bite of greek yogurt or one more drink of a protein shake, I was eating and drinking those things six months before surgery and I want to puke every time I have to consume them now. Once I am on food, I don't think I will ever eat or drink those same things again. I will find an alternative. I feel for you having to wait an entire month. It is very interesting how every doctor is different with their instructions.

How much Water do you drink? I have to drink 2.5 liters of water a day, within that I need half a liter with my protein. That keeps me feeling full!

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I am supposed to drink 64 oz of water and I am doing that. Personally I think the problem is acid becasue I've been on Nexium for the past 15 years and I know the symptoms. My doctor told me my acid should be gone last week at my post op visit and would not increase my Nexium. I will be calling the office tomorrow.